The annual salary statistics of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Billings, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Billings is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $20,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $22,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $27,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Billings, Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $27,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $20,910 | -3.35% | 14.40% |
| 2021 | $21,610 | 7.13% | - |
| 2020 | $20,070 | -2.49% | - |
| 2019 | $20,570 | 3.35% | - |
| 2018 | $19,880 | 1.01% | - |
| 2017 | $19,680 | 4.57% | - |
| 2016 | $18,780 | -0.21% | - |
| 2015 | $18,820 | 1.54% | - |
| 2014 | $18,530 | 1.78% | - |
| 2013 | $18,200 | 1.65% | - |
| 2012 | $17,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $20,910, Billings is the lowest paying city for hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in state of Montana, following city of East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $21,940). Compared with the highest paying city East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Billings is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Missoula | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Great Falls | |
| Billings |